Profitability is not the be-all and end-all for SaaS startups. Still, investors will want to see a path to profitability and there are two growth metrics you should focus on. Here's how you chart that path.

How effective is your sales and marketing? How much does it cost to bring in new customers — and how does that compare to what you expect to earn from customers over their lifetime? Looking at your CLTV/CAC Ratio can yield insights into how efficiently your company is spending its sales, marketing, and customer retention dollars and, in the long term, how valuable your company is.